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These last couple of months have been really difficult on my family. My father has been in and out of the hospital several times. He was hospitalized once again this evening not much long after his prostate surgery. It's been tough having to watch a parent be vulnerable in the way he has been.

I contemplated making this post, but this is something I want to remember. I took this photo of my father, the first time he was hospitalized this month. We had the best conversation ever, and talked about reasons why he loves grainy b+w film, Marilyn Monroe and Richard Avedon. My father was a photojournalist among other things in the Philippines during the old film days, and has had a huge impact on my creative endeavors. He's an extraordinary man . Just ask anyone who has met him.

So, if you're reading this, I'm asking you to please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers, and even if you're not religious, just keeping a good thought for us is good enough. Rr.